Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,149, Ithamar Farington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Farington Ithamar
S. 29,149
CONTENTS

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Eighteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Ithamar Harrington a resident of Lincoln in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Joseph Guild and served in Col. Graton's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Guild Captain,
Graton, Colonel, that in April 1775 he enlisted as a private for eight months in the war of the revolution, in that company and regiment. That this period he fully served out, and was verbally discharged at Cambridge Massachusetts the last of December 1775. That in September 1776, he enlisted and served two months as a private in Capt. Guild's company and Col. Battles Massachusetts regiment and was verbally discharged, after serving out these two months at Fairfield, Connecticut. That in December 1777 and in January 1778, he served two months at Cambridge, guarding Burgoyne's men, but does not recollect the names of his officers.
That in February 1778, he again enlisted and served as a Sergeant for three months in Capt. Smith's company of Massachusetts troops and was verbally discharged at Dorchester heights in May 1778.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss.  KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Eighteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Ichabam Harrington a resident of Lincoln in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Joseph Guild and served in Col. Ebenezer Dyer's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Guild Captain,
Ebenezer Dyer, Colonel, that in April 1775 he enlisted as a private for eight months in the war of the revolution, in that company and regiment. That during the period he fully served out, and was verbally discharged at Cambridge Massachusetts the last of December 1775. That in September 1776, he enlisted and served two months as a private in Capt. Guild's company and Col. Battle's Massachusetts regiment and was verbally discharged, after serving out those two months at Fairfield, Connecticut. That in December 1777 and in January 1778, he served two months at Cambridge, under Burgoyne's men, but does not recollect the names of his Officers.
That in February 1778, he again enlisted and served as a Sergeant for three months in Capt. Smith's company of Massachusetts troops and was verbally discharged at Dorchester heights in May 1778.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the department, he answers: That he was born in Dighton Massachusetts in 1756, where he supposed his age is recorded, and that his home was there during his Revolutionary service, that about 1799, in company with his son, Maine, where he now lives. That at the above periods he enlisted, was not drafted, or received as a substitute. That in his first service he was with the main army. That in his service in 1776, he marched to Fairfield - where there was no other than his own regiment. That in his last service his company was employed in guarding the fort and stores at Dorchester heights, and that Col. Patten of Roxbury commanded the post. That Abijah Crane knows of his first service and heard at the time of his other services, and that any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity, and belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
William Worington
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before
Nathan Weston Jr not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr
April 2. 1933
The applicant upon further reflection stated under oath in open court that his two months service in Dec r 1777 & Jan y 1778 was under Major Capt and Heatley or Col. commanding. Nathan Weston Jr

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the department, he answers: that he was born in Dighton Massachusetts in 1756, where he supposed his age is recorded, and that his home was there during his Revolutionary services, that about 1799, he removed to his son's, Maine, where he now lives. That at the above periods he enlisted, was not drafted, or received as a substitute. That in his first service he was with the main army. That in his service in 1776, he marched to Fairfield - where there was no other than his own regiment. That in his last service his company was employed in guarding the fort and stores at Dorchester heights, and that Col. Patten of Roxbury commanded the post. That Abijah Crane knows of his first service and heard at the time of his other services, and that any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity, and belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Esther H. Harrington
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before
Nathan Weston Jr not S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr
April 2. 1933
The applicant upon further reflection stated under oath in open court that his two months service in Dec 1777 & Jan 1778 was under Stephen Colp and Heath Collyer or Col. Cummings. Nathan Weston Jr

Thomas Harrington
Guild's Co. } 8 months Groaton's regt. } Guild's Co. } 2 " Battle's regt. } Not recollected 2 " Sergt. Smith's Co. 3 "
12 months as a private. 2 " as a Corporal. 15 months,
Proof Abijah Crane credible witness J. E. D. Bangs certificate,
About 12 mo. pri 3 mo. Sergt.
State of Maine
I Abijah Crane, a revolutionary soldier, aged seventy one years, upon oath testify and declare, that I know that Thomas Harrington then of Dedham, served as a private in 1775 right up to the time in Capt. Guild's company and Col. Grafton's regiment. I was a near neighbor to Mr. Harrington, and was informed at or near the time that he was in service at various periods in 1776, 1777 and 1778. I further testify that the said Harrington is a man of undoubted veracity, and has been for thirty years an honored member of the same church with me.
Abijah Crane
Subscribed and sworn to, July 10 1832, (the deponent being a deacon of a church in Groton)
Before Nathan Weston Not. P. C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Ithamar Farrington for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15 th day of July
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler
FARRINGTON, ITHAMAR (MASS.) S-29149

for a statement of the military history of William Farringdon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 29,149.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mo Pr Joseph Guild Israel Putnam Mass.   Sept 1776 2 " " " Putnam "   Dec 1777 2 " " Brig Gen. Heath "   July 19 1778 3 " Sgt or Corpl Robert Smith Br Col. Spencer "  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dedham Mass Date of application for pension, July 18, 1832.  July 20, 1833 at rate of $10.00 per mo Residence at date of application, Livermore, Oxford Co., Me. Age at date of application, Bal 75 6 at Dedham Mass
Remarks: _____ _____ _____

18.071 Maine
Thomas Harrington of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a for d Ser t in the Company commanded by Captain Guild of the Reg t commanded by Col d Grooton in the Mass s line for 12 mos for 8 mos Ser t
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 55 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Von Buren
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $110.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept - 27.50
$137.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 15

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 10 th , 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Philemon Harrington served as a corporal in "Capt. Robert Smith's company in Lt. Col. Symms Detachment of Guards doing duty in Boston and Dorchester in the State of Massachusetts Bay under the command of the Hon ble Maj. Genl. Heath," from Feby 9 th 1778 to May 19 th 1778, & was paid for three months service, Edward D. Bangs. Secy

68476

I John Dean of Palermo in the County of Waldo, D r State of Maine, aged twenty four years, upon oath state, that I well know Thomas Farrington now of Livermore Maine, an applicant for a pension; that having served with him I well know that he served two months, viz. commencing in December 1777 & ending in February 1778, in Capt. Mayhew's company in Col. Heath's regiment stationed at Cambridge. John Dean
State of Maine,
Waldo ss: Subscribed & sworn to this sixth day of April A.D. 1833, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me
Thos Eastman Justice Peace,
Thomas Eastman Esq is a Justice of the Peace. Nathan Weston Ind S.P.C.

RECORDS DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 23, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. Stearns 9
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Titamar Farrington
Service, Mass. Rec. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Invt # 29149
Chief of Division.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 2 d day of April A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Alhama Harrington by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Alhama Harrington for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 2 d day of April A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

29 149 Very INVALID.
File No. 29,149
Thomas Harrington Leigt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 27, '08. Hist. to Mrs. F. G. McMillen F.W.

180 11 BREW! 700-10 st Ave - S. E. Minneapolis, Minn. -
No stamp attached F.
Bureau of Records & Pensions; - Dear Sir: -
Jonathan Farrington was an ancestor of mine and I should be pleased to have you send me a copy of his pension - Pension Roll - 1833-34 -
Page 126 -
" Jonathan Farrington - Pri - and Rev. (Annual

Allowance ) $55.00 - (Brewer received ) $165.00 - 22 cases - Continental - (When placed on the pension roll) July 20, 1833.
(Commencement of pension) Mar 4. 1831. (Age) 78 -
(Oxford Co. Maine)
This may be the same as you have -
Please let me know and oblige,

Yours sincerely,
Mrs F. G. McMillan -
April 17-1908.